Terni‑Rieti road crash kills seven, injures dozens

Terni‑Rieti crash bus‑camper collision multiple fatalities dash‑cam video autopsies

A head‑on collision between a tourist shuttle bus and a camper on the SS79 state road between Terni and Rieti on 2 August 2026 caused a major accident. The impact destroyed the camper and heavily damaged the bus, which was carrying visitors to the Marmore waterfalls. Initial reports listed six dead; the death toll later rose to seven after a severely injured victim died in hospital. Around 34 people were injured, many of them in critical condition and air‑lifted to hospitals in Perugia, Terni and surrounding towns.

The victims include the bus driver Federico Romualdi (49) and the camper driver Giampiero Colasanti (68). Prosecutors have opened a multiple homicide and aggravated injury investigation, ordered autopsies on the two drivers, and seized a dash‑cam video from a passing car to help reconstruct the crash. Regional authorities activated mass‑accident emergency protocols, deploying medical teams, helicopters and dozens of rescue personnel.

The investigation continues, with police examining the bus’s black‑box data and the dash‑cam footage to determine why the camper entered the opposite lane. The region of Umbria has declared a state of emergency for large‑scale accidents and is providing support to the victims’ families.

Entities

Camper · Federico Romualdi · Giampiero Colasanti · Italy · Massimiliano Cherubini · Rieti · State road SS79 (Terni‑Rieti) · State road SS79 (Terni–Rieti) · Stefania Laurenzi · Stefania Progetti · Terni · Tourist shuttle bus

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[● 6 SOURCES] A collision between a tourist bus and a camper occurred on state road SS79 between Terni and Rieti in Italy on Sunday evening. lider.mk · www.quotidianodellumbria.it · roma.repubblica.it · www.index.hr · www.umbriacronaca.it · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Regional authorities activated mass‑accident emergency protocols, deploying medical teams and airlifting injured victims. lider.mk · www.index.hr · www.umbriacronaca.it · www.dailybest.it · www.quotidianodellumbria.it
[● 3 SOURCES] A dash‑cam video from a car on the road was seized for investigation. www.quotidianodellumbria.it · roma.repubblica.it · www.tusciaweb.eu
[● 5 SOURCES] Between 26 and 34 people were injured in the crash. lider.mk · www.index.hr · www.umbriacronaca.it · www.dailybest.it · www.quotidianodellumbria.it
[● 4 SOURCES] The crash initially killed six people. lider.mk · www.index.hr · www.umbriacronaca.it · www.dailybest.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Prosecutors opened an investigation for multiple homicide and aggravated injuries and ordered autopsies for the two drivers. www.quotidianodellumbria.it · roma.repubblica.it · www.tusciaweb.eu
[● 5 SOURCES] Two drivers, Federico Romualdi (49) and Giampiero Colasanti (68), were among the dead. www.quotidianodellumbria.it · roma.repubblica.it · lider.mk · www.umbriacronaca.it · www.dailybest.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The death toll later rose to seven after Massimiliano Cherubini died. roma.repubblica.it · www.tusciaweb.eu · www.tgcom24.mediaset.it